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Donald Trahan Sr., The Swing Surgeon
Authored by: Brady
Posted on: 20 July 2024
Comments: 43

 

Don Trahan was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. His father introduced him to the game of golf when he was ten years old. By the age of twelve, Don was a scratch golfer and a member of New Bedford Public Links, now called Whaling City Golf Club (known as The Whale).

Don graduated from Bishop Stang Catholic High School in 1967. He was the top player on the high school golf team all four years he attended. Trahan then attended Southeastern Massachusetts University (Now University of Massachusetts, North Dartmouth) where he was again the top player on the golf team all four years he attended. He is a member of Delta Kappa Phi fraternity. He graduated in 1971 with a double major in political science and history with plans to become a corporate attorney.

Trahan met his wife, Susan, while attending college. The two married in 1973 and moved to Port Orange, Florida where Don would begin his effort to obtain his PGA Tour Card. From there, Don took an... Read More

A Simple Lag Drill
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 October 2016
Comments: 8
Introducing a new drill that was developed during one of my recent lessons with a regular student. In conjunction with the bump, bringing down the club from the top of the backswing this is a lag... Read More
Physical Limitation Dictating Proper Equipment
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 October 2016
Comments: 1
Physical limitations can plague anyone, but it is is not the end of your golf game. In the Peak Performance Golf Swing, we learn to work around the limitations you may have. Today we have a great... Read More
Grip Pressure Revisited
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 October 2016
Comments: 5
Grip pressure is a topic we have covered numerous times on SwingSurgeon.com. We revisit it again today because it is still an issue we find at golf schools, despite our Daily videos on the subject.... Read More
How Long To Use Golf Clubs - Should You Replace Often?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 September 2016
Comments: 21
Club manufacturers and most searching on the Internet will tell you that you need to replace clubs ever two or three years, especially the driver. Is this true? Most often not. Recently a customer... Read More
Proper Backturn Relative to the Toe Line
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 September 2016
Comments: 7
A tip based on golf schools over the last year, proper turn in the backswing. The Peak Performance Golf Swing is a "limited turn" golf swing; that does not mean no turn at all! We have been finding... Read More
The Rubber Band Theory - Wide Knees Outward Pressure
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 August 2016
Comments: 2
Wide knees, outward pressure, and flared feet. Three key aspects of your stance in the Peak Performance Golf Swing. But how much pressure should you be applying in your legs? Today I have a tip that... Read More
Don's Drill To Master the Bump
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 August 2016
Comments: 8
Master one of the most critical movements in the Peak Performance Golf Swing - The Bump. The bump is a small lateral shift in the hips that is a part of the chain reaction of events that leads to... Read More
Ball Position With Your Driver
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 August 2016
Comments: 1
In the vertical Peak Performance Golf Swing, we used flared feet and a quite lower body to produce a powerful, accurate, and body friendly golf swing. Lately, in schools, I have noticed people with... Read More
A System to Check Alignment at Address
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 August 2016
Comments: 2
Bad alignment quickly spoils good golf swings. No one is immune to this, even PGA Pros have this same problem. Many people ruin their good golf swing by not using proper alignment, the swing gets... Read More
Milking the Golf Club
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 August 2016
Comments: 2
In the 1970's I learned a valuable lesson from a PGA Tour Player Billy Maxwell. I played a PGA tournament with Mr Maxwell and during practice, he instilled into me a lesson that to this day I carry... Read More